[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Sebastian Vettel Scouting Report
NSFL S22 Draft Prospect
6’0’’ / 195lbs
College: University of Florida
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[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Strengths:
-Tremendous coverage safety
-Can play single high
-Covers a lot of ground
-Keeps plays in front of him
-Good vision & eye discipline
-Good straight-line speed
-Man-coverage ability on slot receivers
-Asset to defend speed receivers downfield
-Good agility; very quick lateral movement
-Fluid; can flip his hips and run
-Always around the ball
-Excellent hands; a ballhawk
-Willing tackler
-High endurance; 100% on every play
-Interchangeable to play free or strong safety
-Quick enough to play nickel if needed against slot receivers
-Versatile
-Experienced and successful against quality competition in the SEC
Weaknesses:
-Thinner frame
-Not as high strength as other safety prospects
-Not great in run support
-One-year wonder[/div]
Summary:
Sebastian Vettel is an undersized safety with good straight-line speed and lateral quickness. He is an excellent athlete who has good hips and quickness for the safety position. He is a competitive athlete who will fill the alley and looks to make the big play. He is a high motor player and shows 100% effort on every play. He is a decent open-field tackler, but his true strength is in pass coverage. He is an instinctive player who anticipates break points well to make plays in the passing game. He has excellent ball skills and has big-play potential when he makes the interception.
One of the primary playmakers in the Florida defensive backfield, Vettel was a key contributor in the Gators 7th ranked defense last season. In 13 games, Vettel led all Florida defensive backs with 73 total tackles. In pass coverage, Vettel totaled 16 pass breakups and tied for the team lead with 4 interceptions (1 returned for a touchdown). He also added 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
In pass coverage, Vettel is a do-it-all safety who is tailor made for today's NSFL. He can do anything and everything that pro teams ask of their safeties in pass coverage. Vettel has the man-coverage skills to play cornerback against slot receivers. With his quickness, athleticism and instincts, Vettel does a superb job of running with them and preventing separation. He excels in the deep part of the field; he has excellent eye discipline and can cover a lot of ground, keeping offenses from getting receivers open deep over the top. Vettel additionally has the ability to cover in zone in the short part of the field. Defensive coordinators are going to love having Vettel in their secondary because he can be a problem solver.
In the ground game, Vettel is tough and a willing tackler. While he doesn't have a lot of size or bulk to him, he is not afraid of taking on larger backs and tight ends. Vettel showed toughness at Florida but overall was not a major contributor in run support. He does exhibit a willingness to learn and may be able to overcome his size deficit with smart and instinctive play as he becomes more familiar with the defensive scheme.
Vettel was only a major contributor at the University of Florida for one full season (mostly due to a stint as a somewhat successful professional Formula 1 driver prior to joining the Gators). Scouts will be interested to see if he is able to avoid injury in the NSFL and continue to be a defensive force, given his size and the physicality at the next level as well as his relatively small body of work when compared with some other prospects in this class. However, when looking at his only full season in a vacuum, Vettel can be considered a very good football player who may lack ideal size, but should still have middle to high value in this year's draft.
Player Comparison: Earl Thomas
Coming out of college at Texas, Thomas was also considered a undersized prospect that exhibited high effort and was a ballhawking safety for the Longhorns. Thomas was very quick laterally and had fluid hips; his quickness translated well to the next level and he was a staple of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks “Legion of Boom” defense in the early 2010s. His primary perceived weakness coming out of college was a potential lack of ability to make plays inside the box due to his size, but he was able to excel nonetheless when surrounded by the right players and the right scheme. Expect Vettel to make similar contributions if he is drafted by the right team.
WORD COUNT: 727
1.5x media week
NSFL S22 Draft Prospect
6’0’’ / 195lbs
College: University of Florida
[/div]
[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Click here to see the Pre-Draft Highlight Reel/Scouting Tape Video[/div]
[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Strengths:
-Tremendous coverage safety
-Can play single high
-Covers a lot of ground
-Keeps plays in front of him
-Good vision & eye discipline
-Good straight-line speed
-Man-coverage ability on slot receivers
-Asset to defend speed receivers downfield
-Good agility; very quick lateral movement
-Fluid; can flip his hips and run
-Always around the ball
-Excellent hands; a ballhawk
-Willing tackler
-High endurance; 100% on every play
-Interchangeable to play free or strong safety
-Quick enough to play nickel if needed against slot receivers
-Versatile
-Experienced and successful against quality competition in the SEC
Weaknesses:
-Thinner frame
-Not as high strength as other safety prospects
-Not great in run support
-One-year wonder[/div]
Summary:
Sebastian Vettel is an undersized safety with good straight-line speed and lateral quickness. He is an excellent athlete who has good hips and quickness for the safety position. He is a competitive athlete who will fill the alley and looks to make the big play. He is a high motor player and shows 100% effort on every play. He is a decent open-field tackler, but his true strength is in pass coverage. He is an instinctive player who anticipates break points well to make plays in the passing game. He has excellent ball skills and has big-play potential when he makes the interception.
One of the primary playmakers in the Florida defensive backfield, Vettel was a key contributor in the Gators 7th ranked defense last season. In 13 games, Vettel led all Florida defensive backs with 73 total tackles. In pass coverage, Vettel totaled 16 pass breakups and tied for the team lead with 4 interceptions (1 returned for a touchdown). He also added 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
In pass coverage, Vettel is a do-it-all safety who is tailor made for today's NSFL. He can do anything and everything that pro teams ask of their safeties in pass coverage. Vettel has the man-coverage skills to play cornerback against slot receivers. With his quickness, athleticism and instincts, Vettel does a superb job of running with them and preventing separation. He excels in the deep part of the field; he has excellent eye discipline and can cover a lot of ground, keeping offenses from getting receivers open deep over the top. Vettel additionally has the ability to cover in zone in the short part of the field. Defensive coordinators are going to love having Vettel in their secondary because he can be a problem solver.
In the ground game, Vettel is tough and a willing tackler. While he doesn't have a lot of size or bulk to him, he is not afraid of taking on larger backs and tight ends. Vettel showed toughness at Florida but overall was not a major contributor in run support. He does exhibit a willingness to learn and may be able to overcome his size deficit with smart and instinctive play as he becomes more familiar with the defensive scheme.
Vettel was only a major contributor at the University of Florida for one full season (mostly due to a stint as a somewhat successful professional Formula 1 driver prior to joining the Gators). Scouts will be interested to see if he is able to avoid injury in the NSFL and continue to be a defensive force, given his size and the physicality at the next level as well as his relatively small body of work when compared with some other prospects in this class. However, when looking at his only full season in a vacuum, Vettel can be considered a very good football player who may lack ideal size, but should still have middle to high value in this year's draft.
Player Comparison: Earl Thomas
Coming out of college at Texas, Thomas was also considered a undersized prospect that exhibited high effort and was a ballhawking safety for the Longhorns. Thomas was very quick laterally and had fluid hips; his quickness translated well to the next level and he was a staple of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks “Legion of Boom” defense in the early 2010s. His primary perceived weakness coming out of college was a potential lack of ability to make plays inside the box due to his size, but he was able to excel nonetheless when surrounded by the right players and the right scheme. Expect Vettel to make similar contributions if he is drafted by the right team.
WORD COUNT: 727
1.5x media week
"I don't care too much what happened in the past. I prefer to focus on what is coming next and I'm really looking forward to it."
- Sebastian Vettel
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